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This is a project Ricardo has been doing in a way since 1994 when he first climbed Mount Marcy, the highest mountain in New York State. He has continued through his guiding around the world and personal expeditions including his latest Mount Everest expeditions. Since 2017, joined by Ulyana, we have formalized the project to focus more on accomplishing the mission we’ve stated:
to inspire, connect and have a positive impact on people’s lives through mountaineering, music and science. Pursuing mountaineering goals can be self-centered or even a selfish endeavor but it does not have to be! Through mountain guiding and Science in the Wild educational expeditions (www.scienceinthewild.com), we have discovered the joy and fulfillment of helping others achieve goals that have a very positive impact in their lives. |
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The latest Everest expeditions Ricardo did showed us the power of what can be done through crowdfunding. It not only gave him a chance to attempt a dream climb, but it showed us that an expedition like Everest, and all the training climbs he did before, shared through social media and to all the donors, can have a surprisingly big and positive influence on a lot of people. The feedback Ricardo has received of how many people were inspired by his Everest expeditions to go for goals they previously saw as out of reach, whether they be fitness, educational or professional goals were truly amazing! Similarly, throughout Ulyana’s PhD journey at the University of Colorado Boulder, she was able to raise funds for her field research projects through science crowdfunding pages and, thus, finish her degree. By being open and transparent about her research, she provided the public with insights to how science is done – and how fun it can be, too!
Climbing, guiding, making music and doing science around the world have showed us how these trips have connected people from all over the world!
More importantly: these expeditions contribute significantly to the service providers in many of these 3rd world countries. These are hardworking people that depend on expeditions to survive.
Climbing all these peaks takes a lot of time, planning, training and money. Your contributions will magnify the power of what we can accomplish.
With enough donations we can have the funding to attempt all the peaks and high points to complete this grand goal and to spend the time needed to record the musical and science videos. Your donations will help us promote healthier and more fulfilling lifestyles, as well as a greater appreciation of music, culture, science, and rational thinking.
Through our guiding we will be climbing some of the peaks (including re-climbing Aconcagua and other Colorado high peaks) so no additional funding will be needed for these. For expeditions like Everest, Vinson and many of the other Centennials and State High Points, this will require additional funds. It is for this reason that your participation and donations are essential to this project.
We hope you find the mission and goals of this project to be a noble pursuit that inspires you and that you want to support, enjoy with us, and help share with the world.
You will see your donations at work right away as this project is now in progress and you will start receiving our summits, songs and science dispatches for every mountain we do!
We really appreciate your support!
Thank you!
Ricardo and Ulyana
For more information on Ricardo's guiding visit www.alpineexpeditions.net
For more information on Ulyana's Science and expeditions visit www.scienceinthewild.com